President's Cup Australia 2019 - Captain Tiger's 4 at-large picks?

mikeintopeka · 2019-10-22T21:10:48+00:00

Captain Tiger has said he will announce his 4 at-large picks on November 4th in advance of the Cup matches in Australia in December. Leading up to where we a...

Par4QC

Spuzz Totally agree, esp. with the 1st sentence.

I do, however, totally disagree with the hockey thing. I'd rather be watching those badminton tourneys. 🤣 Which I also will not be watching, btw.

Spuzz

Par4QC totally disagree with the hockey thing

LOL
I will give your lack of taste a hall pass.
😉

darpar

Looks like Koepka withdrew from the Prez Cup and TW named Fowler to
replace him.
NOT a great move IMO.
Rickie hasn't even played in a couple months or so.
Would rather have seen Na or maybe even the current hot player Brendon Todd given a shot,.

Spuzz

darpar NOT a great move IMO.

Stupid pick, but not surprised.
All about the now and no vision for the future not to mention making the team on "form" and " merit" is out the window too.
Good grief.
Go Hadwin!
lol

johnnydoom

The cynic in me wonders if the amount of corporate sponsorship that goes with the name has any significant bearing on the choices?

Par4QC

Rickie was the 'next in line'.

When some captains make picks that are not what we expect, we do a lot of 'discussing(bitching)' about it. iirc, we gave a certain captain hell because of her picks recently. And, probably, we've gave others a good dis-cussing for the off the wall choices(favoritism) also. Tiger has gone down the line(world rankings) with his choices. As he should. No one can feel slighted, in the least.

Spuzz

Par4QC Tiger has gone down the line(world rankings) with his choices. As he should. No one can feel slighted, in the least.

This is fair, as long as there is no more talk of being in form, hot streak and whatnot.
Maybe the US should just pick by rankings alone and be done with it.
They obviously lack any intuition, or should I say guts?

I don't feel slighted.
In other news, the Toronto Maple Leafs fired their over hyped and over paid coach yesterday...
😉

Par4QC

Par4QC As he should. No one can feel slighted, in the least.

This statement does not mean I agree with the choosing. Some of these guys have dropped considerably down the rankings due to poor play throughout the season. I'd like to see the 'hot' hands be on course, as others would.

Tiger was being politically correct. ugh.

Rickochet

Spuzz Maybe the US should just pick by rankings alone and be done with it.

👍️ Me likey. A player plays his way onto the team. It takes the politics, pissing and moaning out of the process.

darpar

Spuzz
"Maybe the US should just pick by rankings alone and be done with it".

If that's the case/criteria,then what's the point of having 4 picks?
Just take the top 12 US players by World Rankings and be done with it.
I believe it was Azinger who said he wanted his picks to be guys who were
in form and playing well at the time of him making his choices.
Theoretically you could have a player who was hot early in the season,
and moved up high in the World Rankings.
BUT in recent months leading up to the Prez/Ryder Cups,
just completely lose their game,miss cuts,etc.
Should that player be chosen just because of their status/points in the WGR?

johnnydoom

It does seem strange to have captain's picks if the accepted action is to pick straight down the line of the rankings. I can't really say that I care either way though. Hope Ricky has a good competition and everyone has a good time.

Rickochet

Spuzz Should be an older, retired guy, who has also paid his dues and is rewarded in his twilight years.

+1 I don't think an active PGA player should be picked as captain.

Spuzz

darpar If that's the case/criteria,then what's the point of having 4 picks?

That's my point exactly.
Having the Captain's picks is to allow for flexibility for the scenario you described.
Early success, sucky late form, guy gets married etc.
The Euros almost never pick who you think they will (aside from Number 9 Guy) and they win most of the time, and also have younger guys on the roster for the future.
The USA (especially for this nothing President's Cup event) bollocksed it up, IMO.
It also looks like Old Boys Club is alive and well, imo.

ode

We are only pissing and moaning about Reed and Fowler vs. who Na and ?? Not TW fault that BK is hurt. Fowler and Reed are good pics.....you can make a case for Na, but then who.....seriously state your case.....no one and I mean no one jumps out on the page to me!

I like 4 captain picks as it allows for horses for courses and someone who was hot but yet did not make the top 8-12 spots.

Spuzz

ode Fowler and Reed are good pics.....you can make a case for Na,

Reed is a good pick and so is Na.
Fowler has a losing record at the Ryder and so does Tiger.
You could easily make a case neither is worthy and certainly not the future as far as winning there.
Both are winners at this event, but it's not on par with the Ryder.

Morikawa would be a good choice along with maybe Matthew Wolfe as they are both likely future Ryder Cup members.
Maybe Na should be too.
I also agree that nobody "stands out" which is why I say take a chance on a couple of young guys and/or newbies and leave the retreads (Kisner, Horschel, Fowler, Kuchar, Mickelson et al) at home.

ode

Spuzz Fowler has a losing record at the Ryder

I suspect the team does as well (druing Fowler's time).....I don't read a lot into it.....now if they had a winning record as a team and Fowler had a losing record during that run I'd be more concerned.

Spuzz Morikawa

🙄 Ok, I'll give you points for going outside the box, but he does not deserve a pick

Spuzz (Kisner, Horschel, Fowler, Kuchar, Mickelson et al) at home.

He did less Fowler....and if he picks in line, minus himself guess who he picks......lol Chez fucking Reavie...... that'll instill some confidence in the team and bring on some viewers.

Reed and Fowler = good picks....I would've been fine with Na!

Spuzz

ode bring on some viewers.

You are adding a variable now which should not be a concern as nobody will be watching, except Tiger fanboys
😉

ode

Spuzz lol

I bet you have on of these on the mantle😉
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Spuzz

ode I bet you have on of these on the mantle

ode

Spuzz nah.....that's on the xmas tree!

johnnydoom

Spuzz Dang. With a blue shirt too!

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